Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai has asked the city Urban Traffic Management Centre (UTMC) to establish a transportation data centre by 2026 with a deadline of 2027.

The Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on January 13 hosted a New Year gathering with Consuls General and heads of international organisations, economic and cultural offices, and business associations from various countries and territories based in the southern metropolis.

Vice Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Phan Van Mai received visiting General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI) Doraisamy Raja on August 30.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai on July 31 hosted a visiting high-ranking delegation from the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP), led by Deputy Minister of Technology and Communications Santisouk Simamlavong.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai suggested the city and Canada strive for bilateral trade of over 1 billion USD while receiving Canadian Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development Mary Ng on March 28.

Ho Chi Minh City has the most dynamic innovation and start-up ecosystem in the country, so there is a lot of room for start-up and innovation activities, said Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Phan Van Mai on March 28.

Ho Chi Minh City wants to promote innovation and multi-national cooperation, and calls for public investment in order to shift to a greener and more sustainable economy, a local official has said.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai received representatives from international organisations and investors on January 24 within the framework of the investment conference for HCM City’s green growth jointly held by the committee and the World Bank (WB).

Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Phan Van Mai on January 24 met with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier who is paying a two-day state visit to Vietnam from January 23.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai pointed to great cooperation opportunities for businesses from Japan, particularly Hyogo prefecture, during a reception for its Governor Saito Motohiko on December 20.

Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Phan Van Mai on September 14 proposed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) help the city define orientations for economic restructuring, climate change response activities, and green economic development trends.

The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City organised a ceremony on September 14 to mark the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between Vietnam and the UK (1973-2023).

The 17th International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City 2023 (ITE HCMC 2023) opened in the southern metropolis on September 7, attracting over 400 domestic and international companies.

Ho Chi Minh City hopes to continue expanding cooperation with Singapore in fields with high added values such as digital economy, green economy, circular economy, innovation, new energy, education, healthcare, and youth exchanges, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai said at a ceremony held in the city on July 28 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Singapore diplomatic relations.

Permanent Vice Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee and Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai hosted a reception on April 18 for CEO of Korea CEO Summit (KCS) Park Bong-kyu to discuss the organisation of the CICON 2023, an international conference that combines the initials of Creative Urban, Culture, Convergence and Industry.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai on April 12 received Pascal Soriot, CEO of the UK-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology company AstraZeneca, who is on a visit to the southern metropolis of Vietnam to discuss ways for fostering bilateral cooperation.

The cooperation with Savannakhet province and other localities of Laos is always the highest priority of Ho Chi Minh City’s relations with foreign localities, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai said while visiting the Lao province on April 9.

Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai paid a courtesy visit to Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, and had talks with Mayor of Vientiane Atsaphangthong Siphandone on April 8 as part of his ongoing working visit to Laos.

The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on April 6 organised a ceremony in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Netherlands diplomatic relations (April 9, 1973-2023).

The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City organised a ceremony on March 23 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Italy (March 23, 1973-2023).